SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Valley Conference league office has announced this week's (10/7) women's soccer players of the week. Redbird Freshman Grace Petrie was named this week's MVC Freshman of the Week.
Petrie received her first career MVC recognition, joining teammate Rylann Law as the two Redbirds to earn a Freshman of the Week honor. Illinois State has now had a player recognized for a weekly award for the sixth consecutive week, which is the longest streak for the Redbirds since 2019. Petrie also joins Sophomore Kaya Durkee and Senior Jade Rehberger as Redbird defenders to earn a weekly recognition.